The players on the Saranac boys basketball team will be once again sporting their pink accessories tonight during their game against Pewamo-Westphalia.

The Redskins will be holding their annual Pink Out game for breast cancer awareness at Saranac High School to raise funds for the Susan G Komen West Michigan.

Fund raising events this year include a T-shirt sale, a silent action for a hand-made quilt and a half-court shot, that will take place during halftime of both the JV and varsity games.

The quilt for action was hand made by Saranac Schools employee Kathy Cole.

Other activities that have taken place leading up to Friday night's event were a movie night in the Saranac High School Auditorium and a penny war between the different classes at the junior/senior high.

"It's always nice to see the community come together to help raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer as we have several people in the community who have been affected by it," Pink Out chairperson Mandy Mutschler said. "It's an honor to work with the students to help them make this event a little bigger and better each year. They put in a lot of hours to get the sponsors, make the advertising ribbons, sell shirts and then decorate the night of the event."

The committee has already gotten off to a strong start in their fund-raising efforts, selling over 150 T-shirts, designed by Saranac student Jenna Tryon-Mueller. Shirts will be on sale at the game as well.

Saranac varsity boys basketball coach Carmen Brown said her players and herself always look forward to the event and being able to support the community.

"It's something we want to do to recognize those community members and their family that have been through battles with cancer," she said. "The guys are ready to come out and give everything they've got to support the cause."

The goal this year for the Pink out committee is to exceed last year's donation of $3,500 to Susan G. Komen West Michigan.

Mutschler said seeing the support of the community and the amount of time and money they give every year is overwhelming.

"The most rewarding part of the night is to see all the pink and the large crowd gathered to support something true and dear to my heart, as well as seeing the students fulfilling their obligation to make this a success," she said. "I had a grandmother and aunt who had breast cancer, so the event is really personal for me.

As the chairperson of Pink Out for three years, the financial support form the community and the time the students give to make the event successful never ceases to amaze me."

The night will begin with the JV Redskins game against the JV Pirates at 6 p.m. The varsity game will follow.